Happy Birthday, John Irving, born 2 March 1942 15 John Irving Quotes On Writing Half my life is an act of revision. I am compulsive about writing, I need to do it the way I need sleep and exercise and food and sex; I can go…

John Irving is an American novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter. He was born born 2 March 1942. His novels include The World According To Garp, A Widow for One Year, The Cider House Rules, and A Prayer for Owen Meany. Many of his novels have been adapted for film. He…